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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 30 MIN

Healing! #NotYourAverageThrpst – It Takes All of Us

from NAMI Maine Talks · host NAMI Maine

 In this week's episode of NAMI Maine Talks, sit down with Delaney and Deanna as they chat with influencer / psychologist Kristen Gingrich! Known as “Not Your Average Therapist”, Kristen started her journey with social media advocacy in 2020, and quickly gained a following of people who wanted to learn more about mental health. Find out how she balances work, social media, and her family in this #NAMIMaineTalks special! Kristen Gingrich is a Licenced Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with 7+ years of experience in Community Mental Health, working in Outpatient settings, Behavioral Health Home settings, Supervisor/Leadership roles, as well as inter-professional collaboration. Her goal is to make mental health treatment more accessible and to destigmatize talking about it, all while meeting clients where they are at in their healing journey.Hosts: Delaney Ireland and Deanna Plaisted (Program Coordinators for Youth Education at NAMI Maine)Special Guest: Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS (aka: @NotYourAverageThrpst)Learn More (Helpful Links):More About Kristen Gingrich - https://notyouraveragethrpst.com/NAMI Night with the Portland Sea Dogs - https://namimaine.org/event/nami-night-with-the-portland-sea-dogs-5-23-2025/Healing: A Journal for Therapy - https://shorturl.at/SgGGTMental Health Matters To ME - NEWS - https://namimaine.org/nami-maine-news/NAMI Maine's Helpline - https://namimaine.org/helplinemaine/In Crisis? Call -or- Text 988#Healing #NoBS #stigmaFREE #MentalHealthMattersToME #ItTakesAllOfUs #HOPE #WellBeing #Resources #StrongerTogether #ReachOut #Maine #MentalHealthMattersToME

In this week's episode of NAMI Maine Talks, sit down with Delaney and Deanna as they chat with influencer / psychologist Kristen Gingrich! Known as “Not Your Average Therapist”, Kristen started her journey with social media advocacy in 2020, and quickly gained a following of people who wanted to learn more about mental health. Find out how she balances work, social media, and her family in this #NAMIMaineTalks special! Kristen Gingrich is a Licenced Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with 7+ years of experience in Community Mental Health, working in Outpatient settings, Behavioral Health Home settings, Supervisor/Leadership roles, as well as inter-professional collaboration. Her goal is to make mental health treatment more accessible and to destigmatize talking about it, all while meeting clients where they are at in their healing journey.Hosts: Delaney Ireland and Deanna Plaisted (Program Coordinators for Youth Education at NAMI Maine)Special Guest: Kristen Gingrich LCSW, CADC, CCS (aka: @NotYourAverageThrpst)Learn More (Helpful Links):More About Kristen Gingrich - https://notyouraveragethrpst.com/NAMI Night with the Portland Sea Dogs - https://namimaine.org/event/nami-night-with-the-portland-sea-dogs-5-23-2025/Healing: A Journal for Therapy - https://shorturl.at/SgGGTMental Health Matters To ME - NEWS - https://namimaine.org/nami-maine-news/NAMI Maine's Helpline - https://namimaine.org/helplinemaine/In Crisis? Call -or- Text 988#Healing #NoBS #stigmaFREE #MentalHealthMattersToME #ItTakesAllOfUs #HOPE #WellBeing #Resources #StrongerTogether #ReachOut #Maine #MentalHealthMattersToME

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